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Light fixtures, also called lamp or sources of illumination, are an essential part of any home interior and exterior. We all have them and one of the best part about it is that we all have different ones. If you go to any neighbor’s home, you will different light fixtures to those that you have or those that your other neighbors have. That is the beauty of it all.

We all have different tastes and that is a good thing since there are so many lighting fixtures available today. If we all had the same tastes and preferences, life would have been so much duller, don’t you think?

Luckily you can find nowadays lamps of all materials, colors, sizes, shapes and forms that really suit everyone’s home decor style and budget. One of the best ways to get really the best for your home is by window shopping before actually purchasing. You might find a wide variety of prices from shop to shop, and I’ve noticed that online stores such as Amazon have a much wider selection and cheaper prices as well. Also with the free shipping they offer on most of their products, you will definitely be able to get a great bargain or two in the process.

To change the mood and ambient of your home, many times all you really need is simply change the light bulb that is in your light fixture. There are so many light bulbs available today such as compact fluorescent light bulbs or halogen ones and even newer models that have eco-friendly properties, that it’s impossible to not find something perfect for your home. Just make sure that the wattage is right for your type of lamp.

You can easily find light fixtures for your walls, called sconces, or hanging from the ceiling, such as the pendant lights, or even the beautiful floor lights with one or more arches. The possibilities of improving your home decor is almost endless.

So if you’ve decided to update your home light fixtures, you can do so with ease these days. Also do not be limited by what you think you know about lamps. There are many other types that can help you greatly in your daily tasks. If you need task lighting, you can have many desk type lamps such as the famous clip-on lamps, and for a beautiful bedroom decor you can add two wall sconces at each side of the bed. Wall sconces are also perfect to illuminate darker hallways that need that extra bit of lighting to avoid any accidental slips and falls. Also they make great outdoors illumination for when you have a barbecue or you need that extra light during the night time to give you a sense of security for your home.

Decorating ideas that use bold wall colors are usually just very modern instead of elegant but can work with apartment decorating or living room decorating ideas. However, there are a few ways that you can really go in this design direction, especially using the color red.

It’s important to avoid a lot of clichés. This includes red velvet which can oftentimes be associated with the Victorian style. Instead, you can just use these styles of tufted sofas or wingback chairs and just recover them in a totally different color. This could be a lighter gray or taupe. It’s really going to contrast beautifully against red walls or any red accent pieces that you may have in your room.

You are still going to be able to go with a lot of rich and elegant fabrics. This includes everything from satins to velvets to microsuede. This is instantly going to add an air of opulence to the room but it’s also a chance for you to really bring in those neutral colors one more time to drive home your theme. It’s really going to tone down the red a little bit. You can also try going with a deeper color of red, or even a striped red wallpaper will be a little bit more traditional than your basic red paint. You can also just go with solid colors. This is common in the more elegant fabrics. It’s going to make them a lot more durable over time but you also don’t want them competing with a rich red wall color.

Another thing that you’ll really want to bring into this kind of room is going to be the architecture of your space. This is just going to mean that you may want to paint a lot of your bookshelves out in this. The same thing goes for your fireplace mantle. This allows you to highlight the architecture while counteracting the bold wall color.

This tip is so simple; you can implement it immediately and start seeing results you want! But it doesn’t stop there. You can actually take this a step further and increase your understanding using another simple technique. The problem is, I don’t have the space here to share it. It is, however, on my website.